I have always enjoyed hearing Frank Sinatra sing “My Way,” without particularly agreeing with all of the lines, at least as they might apply to me. Christopher Morley said, “There is but one success—to be able to spend your life in your own way.” And that is what Frank Sinatra did, and I do believe…
Author: Emil Hanson
On God
To contemplate God, His power, love, intelligence and glory, etc. is like contemplating our solar system from an ant’s perspective. I remember standing, for the first time, on the South rim of the Grand Canyon and being in awe of its size and its beauty. If I were standing before the throne of God, if…
On Opposition Within
Within each human being there is the potential for good and ill, opposing forces that sometimes feel like they could pull us apart. Of all the wars in history, none are so violent as those that are ‘civil’ wars. The Wars that rage within each of us, from time to time is like a ‘civil’…
On Grading God
CNN released their Public Policy Poll last week (July 2011). They interviewed Americans regarding how they would rate God in respect to His job approval or how they feel He is doing His job. CNN is a liberal political news organization that supports big government. Regardless of the current administration’s record, they tend to publish…
On a Second Chance
Some things in life are such that we can try over and over in order to get better at it or finally get it right. Sports are that way; we practice and play over and over until the playoffs and then practice is over and you win or lose. No second chances then. But there…
On Smiling
I have always been a smiler, and I believe it is one reason that I am a relatively healthy person. People have said to me; “Why are you always smiling?” My answer has always been the same, “Because I am a happy person.” Al Sears, MD, is a medical doctor who travels all over the…
On Tomorrow
There is a common saying that, ‘You should never put off ‘til tomorrow what you can or should do today.’ Conversely, procrastinators have a saying that you should never do today what you can put off until tomorrow. I believe the first of those sayings is rooted in the fact that I know what it…
On Writing Your Personal History
My wife and I recently saw the show, ‘Australia;’ we had heard that it was very entertaining. Going to movies is a rare occasion for us anymore, but we were glad we saw this movie. One of the very first lines spoken by the male actor made the movie worthwhile. He said: “In the end,…
On Keys
A set of keys were found near our apartment the other day, and it made me think how important keys are in our lives. Whoever lost them is probably frustrated, wondering where they are or where they might have left them. They had put a piece of tape on each key identifying what it opens,…
On The Rod
There are many instances in the scriptures where dreams have provided direction or instruction to God’s children. Jacob’s dream of the ladder reaching to Heaven, Joseph’s interpretation of the Pharaohs dream of the famine in Egypt, Peter’s dream of the equality of men, etc. One of the greatest dreams was dreamed by Lehi in the…